Tag: Benjamin Worthy
Why governments think that freedom of information is for nincompoops
The Government has recently announced a review into the Freedom of Information legislation introduced by the New Labour government led by Tony Blair, who has let it been known recently that he deeply regrets his decision. Benjamin Worthy looks at what to expect from the commission, and observes that politicians are less likely to support […]
Transparency in the private sector is likely to evolve gradually through law, politics and experiment
Transparency discussions invariably focus on the public sector, leaving a significant gap when it comes to the private contractors and companies. In this article, Ben Worthy explores the laws, regulations and technological innovations which are gradually increasing transparency in the private sector. The focus of transparency is almost always on government and public bodies. However, […]
If he handles his leadership well, Jeremy Corbyn could become the successful rebel head of an anti-establishment party
Jeremy Corbyn was recently announced as the Leader of the Labour Party, surprising everybody in beating established candidates such as Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper, despite having never held a frontbench role. His critics suppose that his status as an outsider, somewhat outside the mainstream of his parliamentary party, may mean that he has a […]
The Government’s Freedom of Information commission tilts the political discussion towards damage and cost
On Friday of last week, the Government announced a new commission on Freedom of Information. Here, Ben Worthy offers his response to the announcement, arguing that the objections to the scope and usage of FOI that have been raised are nothing new, and furthermore aren’t unique to the UK. Further, he argues that the commission’s remit tilts […]
Leadership capital ebbs and flows but trends downwards, influencing political fortunes over time
How can we measure leadership? What makes a leader succeed or fail? Here Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy examine the idea of ‘leadership capital’ and offer a way to understand why some leaders ‘spend’ their ‘capital’ successfully and others squander or waste it. Similar PostsDesperate times and desperate measures: Could the UK force the EU […]
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